SUTD researchers discover that dual-language gameplay protects against cognitive ageing
Cognitive decline is inevitable as we age, but a research team led by Professor Yow Wei Quin from the Singapore University of Technology and Design...
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Immune states: integrated views of immunity by combining traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine
The immune system plays a pivotal role in defending against pathogens and maintaining homeostasis, with numerous cells and molecules collectively participating in immune defense and...
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology opens office in West Africa
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is delighted to announce that we have opened an office in West Africa, marking a significant step in...
Wolves’ return has had only small impact on deer populations in NE Washington, study shows
FROM: James UrtonCredit: Taylor Ganz FROM: James Urton (Note: researcher contact information at the end) Humans drove wolves to extinction in Washington state around the...
Award for Excellence in Natural Product Chemistry to Ricardo Riguera
The Specialised Group on Chemistry of Natural Products (GQPN) of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) has awarded its Excellence in Research Award 2023...
Blood cancer drug could make radiotherapy on brain tumours more effective
Drugs developed to fight blood and other cancers could also help improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in the most commonly diagnosed low-grade brain tumour in...
Chronic allergic disorder EoE’s rising incidence in Japan confirmed by large-scale data analysis
Osaka, Japan — In one of the first studies of its kind in Japan, Osaka Metropolitan University-led researchers uncovered the incidence and prevalence of the...
We can’t distinguish wild coca plants from those grown to make cocaine
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that while the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has collected...
UQ research reveals exercise brain boost can last for years
A longitudinal study by University of Queensland researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.Credit: The...
Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight
Researchers from Konstanz have measured the heart rate of bats over several days in the wild, including complete flights—the first time this has been done...
Found with Webb: a potentially habitable icy world
A international team of astronomers led by Université de Montréal has made an exciting discovery about the temperate exoplanet LHS 1140 b: it could be...
Health AI expert Nathan Price joins Buck faculty
The Buck Institute for Research on Aging announces the appointment of Nathan Price, PhD, to Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Human Healthspan. Price...
UT Arlington increases interdisciplinary grants by 40% in 2024
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation at The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded seven Interdisciplinary Research Program (IRP) grants totaling nearly...
Exponentially increasing understanding of early life on Earth
Despite decades of research, there’s still much scholars don’t understand about life’s beginnings and early evolution. A UC Riverside paper has opened the door to...
Improving ‘health span’ through slowing age-related cognitive decline
Two University of Oklahoma researchers have been awarded more than $2 million in grants from the Hevolution Foundation to further their studies on age-related cognitive...